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A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with red cushions and a garland of red and white flowers, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a matching garland of red flowers, hands pressed together in namaskar. Around the throne, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls sit on white cloth while others offer pada puja: a man in white shirt and lavender dhoti washes feet, and a boy in a light shirt and dark trousers kneels beside him. Trays of bananas, apples, oranges, pineapple, coconut, flowers and a rose-petal arrangement lie in front, and a wooden stool and offerings are set to the left. A blackboard hangs on a pale wall behind.

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A padapuja ritual in a classroom with a blackboard behind. A seated figure in orange robes and a pink flower garland sits on a gold and red throne with a red cushion, hands pressed together in namaste. A man in a white kurta kneels in front, offering a plate of flowers and fruit at the feet while a woman in a maroon sari and a boy in white shirt and dark trousers sit close by. To the right, several young people in white and orange clothing sit with hands folded. Plates of bananas, papaya, apples, pineapple and rose petals surround the throne on a white cloth. The throne figure is in orange, with an orange shawl over the shoulders and a garland. The figure may be a person, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02A seated figure in an orange robe with a pink-and-white flower garland sits with palms joined in namaskar on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with white and red flowers. Before him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti offers a plate, while a boy in a grey shirt and a woman in a maroon top sit on white cloth with joined hands. To the right, several people in white and orange kneel with palms pressed together. Fruits, bananas, a pineapple, flower petals, brass plates, oil lamps and a small ritual setup cover the white floor in front of the throne, indicating a puja or padapuja offering. A blackboard fills the wall behind.2009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a gold throne with red cushions and white and red flower garlands, hands pressed together in namaskar and a red-and-pink flower garland around the neck. In front, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit oil lamp toward the throne during a padapuja-style ritual. Around them, devotees kneel on white cloth: a girl in a patterned top, a boy in grey shirt, young men and women in white with orange shawls, all with palms joined. Trays of bananas, apples, pineapple, mangoes and pink flower petals sit on the floor. A blackboard and cream wall form the backdrop.2009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02A seated man on a golden throne with a red cushion and white-and-red flower garland is receiving puja from devotees on a white cloth on the floor. He wears an orange garment and a pink-red flower garland, hands folded in prayer. Devotees in orange shawls and white clothes sit around offerings of bananas, apples, pineapple, a plate of flowers and a kalasha-like setup, and a woman in an orange sari and another in dark red kneel and offer. A blackboard and ceiling fan are visible in a plain hall.2009-08-02A seated figure in a golden throne with red cushions and white and red floral garlands sits centrally with palms pressed together in namaste. The figure wears an orange-saffron robe and a pink-red flower garland. Around the throne, devotees sit on white cloth in front of a blackboard: a woman in a maroon top and glasses, a young boy in a grey shirt, a man in white with a purple shawl, and young men and women in white with orange shawls, all with hands folded. Trays hold bananas, apples, oranges, a pineapple, rose petals and pink flowers, and a lit oil lamp sits before the throne. The scene resembles a pada-pooja, a ritual of honouring a seated teacher's feet, though the exact ritual is not certain.2009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02